Re:America's commute to work is getting longer and longer
by NeoTar on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @07:34AM
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You definitely are not wrong, but remote work can also help the kind of individuals highlighted indirectly.
Perhaps a simple example is through remote work meaning fewer commuters, and so less traffic, less crowded trains, etc.
But also consider that schools and hospitals need to be near centers of population - if people are moving out of cities into smaller towns, then, over time, schools in those towns will need to grow, and those in the cities shrink, thus (one would hope) allowing teachers and hospital workers more affordable accomodation, close to their work too.
But, on the other hand, roles for janitors and restaurant workers may be reduced (if people are WFH and not needing office cleaning, and going out for lunch).
Perhaps a simple example is through remote work meaning fewer commuters, and so less traffic, less crowded trains, etc.
But also consider that schools and hospitals need to be near centers of population - if people are moving out of cities into smaller towns, then, over time, schools in those towns will need to grow, and those in the cities shrink, thus (one would hope) allowing teachers and hospital workers more affordable accomodation, close to their work too.
But, on the other hand, roles for janitors and restaurant workers may be reduced (if people are WFH and not needing office cleaning, and going out for lunch).